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Name/TitleHydria

About this objectThe small size of this hydria suggests it may have been used as a votive offering. Full sized hydria were used to store and serve water, and were a staple vase of the symposium (Greek drinking party).

This hydira is Italiote (pre-Roman Greek speaking inhabitants of Southern Italy) and is made using yellow clay. The hydria has a vertical strap handle at the rear fixed to the top of the neck and shoulder of the vase. Horizontal handles can be seen on the shoulder at each side. Horizontal incision lines feature around the body and neck of the vase.

PeriodEarly Hellenistic

Place MadeItaly

Place NotesLikely made in Southern Italy, between Naples and Sicily

Medium and MaterialsCeramic: Pottery

Style and IconographySicilian

TechniqueThrowing (pottery technique)

Measurements105mm x 55mm

Subject and Association KeywordsArt and religion

Named CollectionThe James Logie Memorial Collection, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Credit LineFrom the collection of Dr H.D. Broadhead.

Object TypeContainers

Object number75.68